JOÃO LAZARO

SHORT FILMS

Short films I have written, directed, shot, produced or edited, newest first. Most were made with members of Newcastle Film Club.


Unwanted Attention, 2026

Writer, Director, Videographer and Editor.
One-minute horror for Newcastle Film Club's Micro-Horror challenge, July 2026.

Unwanted Attention, 1 min, 2026

The Tree Needs, 2026

Co-Producer.
One-minute horror for Newcastle Film Club's Micro-Horror challenge, July 2026. Filmed digitally, with every frame printed on thermal paper.

The Tree Needs, 1 min, 2026

The Shedding, 2025

Editor and Post Production Coordinator.
A Newcastle Film Club film, written by Paul Doherty and directed by Duncan Falconer.

The Shedding, trailer, 2025

To say 'I love you' is my favourite drug, 2025

Producer, DoP and Post Production Coordinator.
Short film directed by Cícero Pedro Leão, made with Newcastle Film Club.

To say 'I love you' is my favourite drug, 2025

The people that pass through, 2025

Producer and DoP.
Short film directed by Devin Louttit, made with Newcastle Film Club.

The people that pass through, 2025

Tale of the Witch, 2024

Assistant Camera, Editor. Directed by Catriona Burnett.
Two siblings set off to find a lost mobile phone and end up in a comic, magical quest, competing to prove which of them is the better witch. Along the way the film plays with classic witch tropes, such as turning people or things into a crow or a rat.

It was filmed in the North East of England. It was not a Newcastle Film Club production, but several club members worked on it. I joined as assistant camera and went on to edit the film, in live editing sessions with the director, working iteratively in Premiere Pro.

● Tees Valley International Film Festival 2024.

Tale of the Witch, short film, 10 min, 2024

Falling by Gwil, 2024

Director, DoP and Editor.
Music video. ● Best Overall Music Video, Newcastle Film Club.

Falling by Gwil, music video, 4 min, 2024

PoP PoP, 2024

Writer, Director and Editor.
One-minute advert. ● Honourable Mention, Most Creative Ad, Newcastle Film Club.

PoP PoP, advert, 1 min, 2024

Any Plans, 2023

Scriptwriter, Producer, Director and Editor.
Joe, an unemployed Brazilian in the UK, invents a parallel life on social media to fit in. Made for Newcastle Film Club's B Movie challenge.

Any Plans, short film, 5 min, 2023

The Holiday When Julia Was Without a Phone, 2020

Director, Videographer and Editor.
A mockumentary about finding new ways to interact with the world beyond screens.

We filmed it over a weekend. I was taking my new camera on a weekend trip, and at the bus station my sister realised she had forgotten her phone, so I decided to document what happened next. The footage sat untouched until one of my students, Bianca Noceti, wanted to give it a go. She edited the first version, and I finished it.

● I National Film Festival of Chapecó 2021.

The Holiday When Julia Was Without a Phone, mockumentary, 11 min 25 s, 2020

Mirante, 2020

1st Assistant Director.
Short film directed by Wladymir Lima.

Related

Newcastle Film Club, Livre Reportagem